Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar reportedly urged the government to approve a major IDF counterterrorism operation in the West Bank, warning of the increasingly lethal capabilities of assailants. Bar argued for Israel to ramp up the intensity of operations to collapse and eliminate the phenomenon of armed Palestinian battalions in the area. The Palestinian Authority has been carrying out its own operation in the Jenin refugee camp, arresting suspects and confiscating weapons. Violence in the West Bank has increased since October 7, 2023, with numerous deaths and clashes between security forces and terrorists.